08/08/2026
First of all, thank you to all the wonderful folks who came to yesterday’s free book exchange! It was a huge success and many good reads were swapped on the tables! I’m strongly considering holding a book exchange every-other month, if you guys are interested!
Second of all, I want to spotlight two indie authors on my shelves. While neither of these authors are local to Minnesota, I was so excited to get their titles in my shop. They are both from Australia 🇦🇺
Alanna Russell writes epic fantasy and creates all her artwork herself, (like myself!) I’m always immediately drawn to fellow author/artists, and Alanna’s work is absolutely gorgeous. Her debut novel The Eyes, the Sword and the Remedy tells the tale of three magically-gifted half brothers, and has already collected an impressive pile of great reviews online. I can’t wait to get to it on my To-Be-Read list!
J.S. Harman is an award-winning indie sci-author who recently published the third title in his Dark Worlds series (book 3 will be coming to my bookshop soon!). His first book, Dark Sands, follows a team of deep-space explorers throughout their harrowing experience on a strange new planet. His work has a focus on adventure, existentialism, survival and mystery. And yes, this series is also on my reading list!
Amazing authors and fabulously-written stories are everywhere—not just in the big publishing houses ❤️
